Arm rest for use by embalmers



Oct. 15, 1957 R. B. KEOUGH ARM REST FOR` USE BY EMBALMERS Filed March26, 1956 Rona/d B. Keough IN V EN TOR.

mwq 75mm United States Patent O ARM REST FOR USE BY EMBALMERS Ronald B.Keough, Saranac Lake, N. Y.

Application March 26, 1956, Serial No. 574,012

1 Claim. (Cl. 2721) The present invention relates to new and usefulimprovements in arm rests for a corpse to support the arms in a naturalposition on an embalming table or in a coin.

An important object of the invention is to provide a portable, foldablearm rest which is held in position by the weight of the corpse and whichincludes a vertically adjustable arm supporting member which underliesthe arm of the corpse to maintain the same in a desired position.

Another object is to provide a device of this character of simple andpractical construction, which is ecient and reliable in operation,relatively inexpensive to manufacture and otherwise well adapted for thepurpose for which the same is intended.

These together with other objects and advantages which will becomesubsequently apparent reside in the details of construction andoperation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawing forming a part hereof, whereinlike numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure l is a top plan view showing the arm rest in arm-supportingposition;

Figure 2 is a side elevational view;

Figure 3 is a side elevational view showing the arm rest in analternative arm-supporting position;

Figure 4 is an enlarged front elevational view of the arm rest; and,

Figure 5 is a side elevational view thereof showing the arm rest infolded position.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, wherein for the purpose ofillustration I have disclosed a preferred embodiment of my invention,the numerals 5 and 6 designate a pair of rectangular shaped memberswhich are connected to each other at one end by a conventional hingestructure 7 to position the members one above the other for raising andlowering the free end portion of the uppermost of said members.

A prop 8 is pivotally connected at one end to the free end of the member6 by a conventional hinge structure 9 and the prop is formed with a rowof openings 10 to selectively receive a pin or fastening member 11 whichis secured to the free end portion of the member 5 to support theuppermost of said members in a desired vertically adjusted position.

The device is used in pairs and the hingedly connected ends of themembers 5 and 6 are placed on an embalming table 12 under the centralback portion of the body of a corpse 13 and with said members positionedat an angle to the body to position the free ends of the members underthe elbow of the arms of the corpse which are folded across the body, asshown in Fig. l. In this position the prop 8 extends downwardly at theside of the table 12. The lowermost member 5 forms a base member and theuppermost member 6 is then adjusted vertically to support the arm at adesired elevation and the prop 8 is then secured by the pin or fastener11 in its adjusted position.

If desired, either one or both of the arm rests may be placed in aninverted positionon the table 12 with the hinged ends of the members 5and 6 placed under the shoulders of the corpse and with the uppermostmember underlying the upper portion of the arm of the corpse, as shownin Fig. 3. In this position the prop 8 will extend upwardly at the sideof the corpse.

The underside of the members 5 and 6, when in a lowermost position onthe table, are provided with rubber antislipping pads 13 and 14.

From the foregoing, the construction and operation of the device will bereadily understood and further explanation is believed to beunnecessary. However, since numerous modifications and changes willreadily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limitthe invention to the exact construction shown and described, andaccordingly all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resortedto, falling within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed as new is as follows:

A portable foldable arm rest comprising a pair of at rectangular shapedmembers hingedly connected to each other at one end and positioned oneabove the other for vertical swinging movement of the uppermost of saidmembers, a prop hingedly connected at one end to the free end of one ofsaid members, and means carried by the other of said members andlockably engaging the prop to secure the uppermost member in inclinedvertically adjusted position, said members being alike so that the armrest in invertible to position either member uppermost for resting anarm thereon, and remote sides of said members being padded to provide apadded upper face on each member when uppermost.

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